LACING (INTO) Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

lacing (into)

verb

Definition of lacing (into)

present participle of lace (into)

as in remonstrating (with)

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Larson has been using all that corporate PAC money to run an ad criticizing Bronin for accepting support from a Connecticut billionaire who has been a prolific Democratic donor.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
On Saturday, July 25, Perry, 41, shared a post on X, criticizing the use of her song.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Definition of criticizing

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Okot applied that advice by limiting unnecessary dribbles and attacking the basket more efficiently.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
Zizou helped lead his national team to its first-ever World Cup trophy, with the attacking midfielder scoring two goals in the 1998 final.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of attacking

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Snap a few photos before your guide for the day, Clint Holland, comes knocking.

— Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Cooper was accused of sending 20 messages and making two unanswered phone calls to his girlfriend before going to her apartment and knocking on her door, according to the arrest affidavit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of knocking

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Most earthquakes in North America east of the Rockies, per USGS, occur as faulting within bedrock, usually miles deep.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
And while criticism of insurance companies was bipartisan, Republicans and Democrats also blamed one another for the crisis, with the GOP faulting Obamacare and Democrats accusing Republicans of using the hearings to deflect from their own inaction to address rising premiums.

— Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026

Definition of faulting

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Later Strong and Holden laughed about the flub while panning over a shot of Mick Jagger.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
South Yuba State Park South Yuba River State Park is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and includes stunning scenery, swimming, bird watching, panning for gold and hiking.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of panning

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The race partly revolved around the war in Gaza, with Lander assailing Goldman for not being critical enough of Israel.

— Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Rabb was propelled by a constellation of progressive groups, charting a path to victory partly by assailing his own party as listening more to donors than voters.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 May 2026

Definition of assailing

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Koivun launched himself into the lead at TPC Twin Cities by lashing a 305-yard approach shot to 12 feet on the par-5 12th hole.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 28 July 2026
But during his visit, the fifth in line to the British throne incited more controversy by lashing out publicly after a High Court judge delivered a devastating ruling in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Definition of lashing

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